Patterns of violence and power barriers shape women’s political participation in Venezuela

The Daily Journal.- Women’s political participation in Venezuela takes place under conditions of risk that extend beyond public activity and affect their families. The nongovernmental organization Laboratorio de Paz documented this situation in its study Unbreakable: Violence Against Women in Venezuelan Politics. The report, recently presented by the NGO’s co-director, Lexys Rendón, and researcher Beatriz […]

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Delcy Rodríguez pledges transition toward “full democracy” in Venezuela

The acting president told the UN that Venezuela has begun a democratic transformation process involving institutional reforms, participation by all political forces, and elections. However, she did not specify a date for the vote. The Daily Journal.- Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, announced Wednesday before the 81st United Nations General Assembly the beginning of a […]

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